Being Your Mom is the Greatest Honor of My Life
"I'm gonna be a firefighter when I grow up," you proudly announced through a mouthful of Captain Crunch this morning. …
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By Greg Stegeman Dads Need More Credit . . . and Changing Tables
I have to get something off my chest. Yesterday, my wife, the boys, and I were eating lunch at a…
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By Anne Metz I Want To Be a Mom Who Shows Up
Before I had kids and well into parenting my first, I thought I was going to be the best mom…
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By Scarlett Longstreet Dear Husband, We Make a Good Team
We make a good team. Sometimes I forget that. I start to think of everything I do, and it seems…
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By Jeremy Barnes I’m Teaching My Kids Early to Respect Adults
I’ve been working at the same place since I was 17 years old, a long, long, time ago. Over that…
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By Damon Darienzo Thank You, Mom, for Showing Me How to Become a Great Dad
Dear Mom, I achieve as a father because of you. It’s that simple. Not to take anything away from Dad,…
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By Karen Geiger I’m Not a Helicopter Parent, I’m a Curling Mom
I used to be a helicopter parent, hovering over my boys' lives like a, well, helicopter. I didn't interfere. I…
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By Carolyn Moore Think You’re Turning Into Your Mother? You Probably Are.
"We should have went yesterday," my son said through a mouthful of granola this morning. "Gone," I automatically corrected, throwing…
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By Sherry White I Don’t Want To Raise Church Kids, I Want To Raise Jesus Kids
I don't want to raise church kids. That's right. I DO NOT want to raise church kids. Matter of fact,…
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By Benjamin Holmgren Dads, Before You Walk in the Door, Put a Smile On Your Face
“Years ago, I learned something from Brené Brown that I still use every single day: When you get home to…
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By Whitney Fleming Being a Teen is Hard Enough—Go Ahead and Take the Easy Road Once in Awhile
My freshman daughter came home from school yesterday and let me know that her teacher pulled her aside. “She wants…
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By Her View From Home Dear Teacher, Thank You For Being An Ally
Dear teacher, I see your number light up my phone and my breath catches. I remind myself it is completely…
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